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Israel and the United States launched a war with Iran on February 28,  Iran has regularly fired on Israel, American bases in the region, and Gulf Arab countries’ energy infrastructure with drones and missiles.

Heavy fighting continues in Ukraine, following Russia’s invasion of its neighbor in Feb. 2022.

The Associated Press is currently operational with live stand-up positions in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Gaza, and Cairo.

NASA’s giant new moon rocket is set to take astronauts on a first lunar fly-around in more than half a century It could blast off as early as March 5.

Peru will hold general elections in an effort to end years of instability. The polls will elect a new president, 130 deputies and 60 senators. The bicameral election system has not been used since the early 1990s.

The seemingly never-ending efforts of China’s electric car makers to redefine the automobile will go on display at the nation’s largest annual auto show.

On May 7, 2026, voters across the UK will take part in major elections, including the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd, alongside local council and some mayoral contests.

The South American nation faces a budget crunch as it gets ready to hold presidential elections. Colombia’s leftist president Gustavo Petro goes into the contest with high disapproval ratings.

The United States’ 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over whether representative government in the world’s oldest democracy can be sustained.

The 2026 soccer World Cup kicks off in June in the United States, Canada and Mexico. A record 48 teams will compete in 12 groups of four.

Trooping the Colour 2026 is scheduled to take place on Saturday 13 June 2026 in London as the annual military parade celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III, featuring hundreds of soldiers, horses and musicians on Horse Guards Parade and culminating in a traditional RAF fly-past and royal family balcony appearance.

The 2026 G7 meeting in Évian-les-Bains, France, will bring together leaders of the world’s major democracies from 15–17 June 2026 under France’s G7 presidency to discuss global economic imbalances, security challenges, and international cooperation.

The 36th NATO leaders’ summit is scheduled to take place on 7–8 July 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye, where heads of state and government will meet to follow up on alliance priorities and key decisions from last year’s Hague summit.

The sun will put on great shows in 2026, with a total solar eclipse over the Arctic in August, as well as Greenland, Iceland and Spain.

The COP31 United Nations climate summit is scheduled to take place from 9–20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, where nearly 200 countries will convene to negotiate stronger climate action, implementation of the Paris Agreement and efforts to phase out fossil fuels and boost adaptation finance.